Dairy project aims to reduce emissions

The $10 million Dairy Coordinated Agriculture Project has concluded, offering farmers concrete ideas for reducing emissions by 25%. AAE Faculty Affiliate Mark Stephenson participated in the project, specifically looking at alternative manure management practices. An …

Protecting the Health of Rural Wisconsin

AAE Professor Steven Deller says that funding for economic development is the key to keeping rural economies healthy. As communities in decline are fighting to keep their health care local, they look for other ways …

CBD Boom Hits Wisconsin

With the legalization of hemp farming and a booming CBD market, Wisconsin hemp agriculture is back, and potentially promising big returns. An AgWeb Farm Journal interview with AAE Professor and Renk Agribusiness Institute Director Paul …

Foxconn not a wonder after all?

AAE Professor Steven Deller is quoted in a Washington Post article on the disappointing reality of Foxconn in the state of Wisconsin so far. Some residents remain optimistic about the possibility, but so far the …

AAE Fulbright Scholar in Brazil

During AAE Ph.D. candidate Marin Skidmore’s first semester on campus, her advisor Jeremy Foltz encouraged her to articulate her goals and make a plan to achieve them. Having arrived at UW-Madison already interested in agricultural …

Struggling Midwestern Farmers

Suffering from the impacts of flooding, low commodity prices, and trade wars, Midwestern farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to survive. Read what AAE Professor Paul Mitchell and others have to say about their currently …

Agriculture in Wisconsin

AAE Professor Steven Deller recently released The Contribution of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy: An Update for 2017. The report finds that the industry contributed over $100 billion to the economy despite farm losses. The …

Questionable Impact of Subsidies

AAE Professor Steve Deller recently was featured on NPR’s Central Time talking about whether subsidies for farmers are enough to overcome the impact of recent tariffs. Read why he says the subsidies are ‘band-aids on …

MSPO Gets NABE Business Economist Certification

Students can now earn The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Certified Business Economist Certification (CBE®) in conjunction with AAE’s MSPO Degree. NABE is the premier professional association for business economists and those who use …